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TLL CH 8

THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

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FUNCTIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 1.DETECT CHANGES AND FEEL SENSATION2. INITIATE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO CHANGE3. ORGANIZE INFO FOR IMMEDIATE USE AND STORE FOR FUTURE USE
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CRANIAL AND SPINAL NERVES THAT RELAY INFO
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) BRAIN (PROCESSES INFO) AND SPINAL CORD
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM 1. SYMPATHETIC (FIGHT OF FLIGHT)2. PARASYMPATHETIC (FEED AND BREED)
SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM *PREPARE FOR FIGHT OR FLIGHT*HR INCREASE*BRONCHIOLES DILATE*PUPILS DILATE*LIVER PRODUCES GLUCOSE FOR ENGERY*INCREASE BLOOD SUPPLY TO MUSCLES*DECREASE PERISTALSIS*
PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM *REST AND DIGEST*RETURN TO NORMAL NON-STRESSFUL SITUATIONS*PUPILS CONSTRICT*DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIGESTS FOOD*BRONCHIOLES GO BACK TO NORMAL SIZE*HR DECREASE*
SCHWANN CELLS MAKE UP THE SCHWANN CELL MEMBRANE (COVERS CELLS)
MYELIN SHEATH COVERING AROUND THE NERVE FIBER RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSMITTING THE IMPULSE
SYNAPSES FIBERS DO NOT TOUCH ONE ANOTHER. SMALL SPACE BETWEEN NERVE FIBERS IS THE SYNAPSES OR SYNAPTIC GAP
NEUROTRANSMITTERS CHEMICALS THAT TRANSMIT A ONE-WAY CHEMICAL MESSAGE ACROSS THE SYNAPTIC GAP
INACTIVATORS INACTIVATES THE NEUROTRANSMITTER TO KEEP FROM BUILDING UP EXCESS (CHOLERESTERASE)
AFFERENT (TYPE OF NEURON) TRANSMIT SENSORY INFO TOWARD THE CNS
EFFERENT (TYPE OF NEURON) TRANSMIT MOTOR INFO FROM THE CNS (SEND OUT)
NERVE IMPULSE SAME AS WITH MUSCLE FIBERS NA+ AND K+
POLARIZATION NA+ AND OTHER (+) ON OUTSIDE/K+ AND OTHER (-) ON INSIDE. (-) ON INSIDE RESTING PHASE
DEPOLARIZATION (+) ON INSIDE. NA+ RUSHES IN WORKING PHASE
SPINAL CORD *TRANSMITS INFO TO AND FROM THE BRAIN*ENDS BETWEEN THE 1ST AND 2ND LUMBAR VERTEBRA
BRAIN STEM PRIMARY CONTROL OF HR, RESPIRATIONS/////MEDULLA*PONS*MID BRAIN*
CEREBELLUM MOVEMENT OF MUSCLES, BALANCE, MUSCLE TONE AND COORDINATION
HYPOTHALAMUS REGULATION OF BODY TEMP AND SECRETION OF HORMONES
CEREBRUM LARGEST SECTION-DIVIDED INTO LOBES
FRONTAL VOLUNTARY MUSCLE AND SPEAKING (MAINLY LEFT SIDE)
PARIETAL SKIN SENSATION-MUSCLE SENSE
TEMPORAL AUDITORY CENTER HEARING
OLFACTORY TASTE AND SMELL
OCCIPITAL VISUAL CENTER
MENINGES COVRING OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE-IS THE MEMBRANES
DURA MATER LINES THE SKULL AND VERTEBRAL COLUMN
PIA MATER INNER LINING
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (AKA CSF) MADE FROM BLOOD PLASMA BY THE CHOROID PLEXUS (CAPILLARIES) IN THE VENTRICLES (DEEP PART) OF THE BRAIN**PROVIDES NUTRIENTS*PROVIDES CUSHION* IS A SHOCK ABSORBER*
1. I OLFACTORY SENSE OF SMELL
2. II OPTIC SENSE OF SIGHT
3. III OCULOMOTOR MOVEMENT OF THE EYEBALL;CONSTRICTION OF PUPIL IN BRIGHT LIGHT OR FOR NEAR VISION
4. IV TROCHLER MOVEMENT OF THE EYEBALL
5. V TRIGEMINAL SENSATION IN FACE, SCALP, AND TEETH; CONTRACTION OF CHEWING MUSCLES
6. VI ABDUCENS MOVEMENT OF THE EYEBALL
7. VII FACIAL SENSE OF TASTE;CONTRACTION OF FACIAL MUSCLES;SECRECTION OF SALIVA
8. VIII ACOUSTIC(VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR) SENSE OF HEARING; SENSE OF EQUILIBRIUM
9. IX GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL SENSE OF TASTE;SENSORY FOR CARDIAC RESPIRATORY, AND BLOOD PRESSURE REFLEXES;CONTRACTION OF PHARYNX;SECRETION OF SALIVA
10. X VAGUS SENSORY IN CARDIAC, RESPIRATORY, AND BLOOD PRESSURE REFLEXES;SENSORY AND MOTOR TO LARYNX (SPEAKING); DECREASE HEART RATE; CONTRACTION OF ALIMENTARY TUBE (PERISTALSIS);INCREASE DIGESTIVE SECRECTIONS
11. XI ACCESSORY CONTRACTION OF NECK AND SHOULDER MUSCLES;MOTOR TO LARYNX (SPEAKING)
12. XII HYPOGLOSSAL MOVEMENT OF THE TOUGUE
THALAMUS SENSATIONS
Created by: TERRI LUCKETT
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